Relation of Food Insecurity and Hemoglobin Level in Preschool Aged Children.

IF 2.2 Q3 HEMATOLOGY

Anemia Pub Date : 2018-01-15 eCollection Date: 2018-01-01 DOI:10.1155/2018/3950687

Élida Mara Braga Rocha, Luiz Carlos de Abreu, Amanda Forster Lopes, Claudio Leone, Patrícia Dore Vieira, Italla Maria Pinheiro Bezerra, Sophia Cornbluth Szarfarc

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Abstract

Background: The iron deficiency anemia is a worldwide public problem, especially in developing countries, related to increased body needs and inadequate supply of iron from the diet.

Objective: To analyze the association of food insecurity with hemoglobin concentration and the prevalence of anemia in preschool aged children in the city of Taubaté, São Paulo, Brazil.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 306 children of preschool age. The nutritional status was assessed according to hemoglobin level and anthropometric indicators. Socioeconomic data and Brazilian Household Food Insecurity Measurement Scale (EBIA) results were obtained from interview with parents.

Results: The prevalence of anemia was around 19% of preschool aged children and 41.2% families presented food insecurity. The anthropometric indicators were not associated with food insecurity and even though the bivariate analysis demonstrated that mild food insecurity affects the hemoglobin level, after adjusting the multivariate model this association lost significance (p > 0.05).

Conclusion: The prevalence of anemia of 19.2% and the household food insecurity was found among 42.2% of the population.

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学龄前儿童食物不安全与血红蛋白水平的关系

背景:缺铁性贫血是一个世界性的公共问题，特别是在发展中国家，与身体需求增加和饮食中铁供应不足有关。目的:分析巴西圣保罗taubat市学龄前儿童血红蛋白浓度和贫血患病率与粮食不安全的关系。方法:对306名学龄前儿童进行横断面调查。根据血红蛋白水平和人体测量指标评估营养状况。社会经济数据和巴西家庭粮食不安全测量量表(EBIA)结果来自对父母的访谈。结果:学龄前儿童贫血患病率约为19%，存在食物不安全的家庭占41.2%。人体测量指标与食品不安全没有相关性，尽管双变量分析表明轻度食品不安全会影响血红蛋白水平，但在调整多变量模型后，这种相关性失去了显著性(p > 0.05)。结论:有19.2%的人口存在贫血，42.2%的人口存在家庭粮食不安全。

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Anemia HEMATOLOGY-

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4.80

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3.40%

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18 weeks

期刊介绍： Anemia is a peer-reviewed, Open Access journal that publishes original research articles, review articles, and clinical studies on all types of anemia. Articles focusing on patient care, health systems, epidemiology, and animal models will be considered, among other relevant topics. Affecting roughly one third of the world’s population, anemia is a major public health concern. The journal aims to facilitate the exchange of research addressing global health and mortality relating to anemia and associated diseases.